Do you prefer shopping online?

November 28, 2006|Heidi Prescott

On Cyber Monday, I spoke with a friendly Granger man who shopped Black Friday last week for the very first time. He encountered a less than satisfying morning, starting with not being able to find a seat at a Grape Road area restaurant for breakfast at something like 4:30 a.m., and finishing with far fewer bargains at area stores than he hoped to find. On top of this, he found many shoppers around him acting anywhere from a little pushy to completely rude. Who can blame him for never wanting to shop Black Friday again? He plans to stick to the Internet. Yesterday I decided to buy some music CDs online, because they were cheaper -- shipping, included -- than anything I've been able to find in stores. And how easy it is to buy three, four, five CDs or books with just a few clicks, as opposed to shopping three, four, or five stores. But it still feels strange to only see an item on a screen, rather than hold it in my hands. Does it to you? Is there anything you won't buy online for this reason? Did you purchase anything online Monday? And I'm curious, how much of your holiday shopping is done online? Half or more? Do you shop on the Internet to save time, to avoid stores, or both?